During the last thirty
years, the State of Washington has been involved in extensive
litigation with Indian tribes (with the United States acting as
trustee for the tribes) regarding fishing rights and the quality of ...

This Article first provides a brief discussion
of the historical and philosophical antecedents of real property
law in the United States. The Article next provides an historical
and legal analysis explaining how ...

Parts I and II of this Article provide an overview of the
climate change crisis and the public trust doctrine. Part III
discusses trusts generally and the difference between private and
public trusts. Part IV discusses ...

In the past three decades, conservation servitudes, also
known as conservation easements, have emerged as an
important means of preserving lands of ecological, scenic,
cultural, and historic value. Although exact figures ...

The following material summarizes and provides context for
Acquavella's major rulings and attempts to aid those who find
themselves in water litigation by providing a case study and a
practice aid. The Article concludes ...

This Article
addresses the question of under what circumstances, if any, can
trustees and/or beneficiaries be held liable as owners? This
question is crucial because owners are strictly liable under the
Superfund ...

This Article presents a potential tool for those homeowners negatively
impacted by industrial animal farms to use. It is a general roadmap for
property tax assessment protests for residences near factory
farms. It draws ...

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